Hoop-coiling machine.



PATENTBD OCT. 13, 1903.

S. J. CAROLAND. HOOP GOILING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 13, 1903.

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HOOP-COILYING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 741,109, dated October13, 1903. Application filed April 13,1903. Serial No. 152,364. (Nomodel.)

To (0M whom, it nuty concern:

Be it known that I, SToNEwALL J. CARO- LAND, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Olarlrsville, in the county of Montgomery and Stateof Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Hoop-Coiling Machine, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hoop-coiling machines, and more especially tomachines for coiling hoops for hogsheads which are ordinarily made fromsplit poles of suitable length and which are bent to the proper degreeof curvature.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine of simpleconstruction and thoroughly efficient action by means of which hoops forhogsheads may be rapidly bent into the proper form and assembled incoils containing a plurality of hoops, in which coils the hoops aresecured and handled collectively.

With the object above stated and others in view, which will appear whenthe invention is better understood, the same consists in the combinationof parts ofa hoop-coiling machine, hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, and having the novel features thereof pointed out in theappended claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aview in side elevation of the machine.Fig. 2 is a plan view.

In the drawings corresponding parts are designated by the samecharacters of reference throughout both views.

Referringtothe drawings byreference characters, 1 designates a base,upon which are supported in upright position four posts 2 2 2 2, on theupper ends of which is firmly fastened a table 3, upon which the coilingoperation is carried on. If desired, however, the posts 2 may be driveninto the ground instead of being secured upon a base, as shown.Extending downward through the center of the table 3 is ashaft 4, thelower end of which rests in a socket 5, provided in the base 1, in whichthe shaft is rotatable. The upper end of the shaft 4, which projectsabove table 3, is squared, preferably, and has securely fastened theretoa drum 6, upon which the hoops are coiled. The drum 6 has mountedthereon near its periphery a hook 7, the free end of which is bentdownward, so as to lie parallel to the curved surface of the drum, andserves a purpose which will presently be explained.

To the upper end of the shaft 4 is attached a sweep 8, which ispreferably inclined downwardly at its outer end and forms means forrotating the drum by use of a horse or other draft-animal. Below thesweep 8 is provided a pulley 9, over which a belt from any suitablemotor may be run when desired to drive the machine with mechanicalpower.

In order to hold the hoops in contact with the outer surface of the drum, there is provided astrip of strap-iron 10, one end of which isformed into an eye 11, which encircles a pin 12, secured upon the uppersurface of table 3, as shown. The strip 10 passes from its point ofattachment to the pin 12 around the drum and is bent back upon itself,as shown, the free end being connected with a cord 14, which passes overrolls 15 and 18, provided at the top of posts 20, and under rolls 16 and17, mounted between the cross-bars 21. At the end of cord 14 is provideda weight 23 of any suitable magnitude. I

Between the table 3 and the post 20 which lies nearest thereto is placeda rest 25, upon which the hoops are supported as they are fed into themachine for coiling.

The operation of the machine is as follows: A hoop being placed upon thetable 3 and rest 25, the end thereof entering the machine is passedunder the hook 7, and the drum is caused to rotate, carrying with it thehoop, which is held in contact with the drum by means of the strip ofiron 10, the degree of pressure exerted upon the hoop by the strip ofiron being dependent upon the size of the weight 24, by means of whichthe strip 10 is kept under tension. As the hoop passes into the machineand is wound on the drum another hoop is placed in position forintroduction into the machine, and just before the first hoop iscompletely wound on the drum the forward end of the second hoop isintroduced between the rear end of the first hoop and the periphery ofthe drum, and the continued motion of the drum causes the second hoop tobe wound on the drum outside of the first hoop. As the second hoop iswound upon the drum a third hoop is placed in readiness, and just beforethe rear end of the second hoop is brought into contact with the drumthe forward end of the third hoop is introduced between the rear end ofthe second hoop and the drum and the winding operation continued. Inthis way any number of hoops desired may be wound upon the drum oneoutside of another, forming a coil in which the separate hoops may beconveniently secured by any desired means and be kept from uncoiling aslong as may be desired. Hoops coiled in this way do not have to be usedat once, as they are given the form which is necessary to make them fitapproximately to the outer surface of the hogsheads upon which they areto be used, and the stiffening of the hoop by seasoning of the materialof which it is made does not in any Way interfere with the usefulness ofthe article.

It will be noted that the machine as shown with all the operating partsthereof mounted upon a suitable base is readily portable from place toplace; but when portability is not a desideratum the base my bedispensed With, the posts 2 and 20 may be driven directly into theground, and the shaft 4 may have a socket provided for it in anotherpost driven into the ground beneath the lowerend of the shaft.

The posts 20, with cross-bars 22, are provided in order to adapt themachine for operation by horse -power, the cord 1 L being passeddownward under the rolls supported between the cross-bars 21 in order toremove it from the horses path, the cross-bars 21 being placed lowenough for the horse to step over them without pausing in his walk.\Vhen the machine is constructed for operation by means of an engineorother mechanical motor, the outer post 20, the cross-bars 21, and allbut one of the rolls over which the cord 14 passes may be done awaywith, the weight being then suspended alongside of the post 20 whichlies nearest to the table upon which the hoops are coiled.

Having thus described the construction and operation of my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

The combination in a machine of the class described, of a table, avertical shaft rotatably mounted in the center of the table, a drumfixed upon said shaft above the table, a

curved flexible hoop-guide encircling said drum and having one endsecured to the table, a hoop-support extending laterally from the table,a standard upon which the end of said hoop-support rests, a roll at thetop of said standard, a second standard at a short distance from thefirst standard, cross-bars connecting said standards near the bottom,rolls between said cross-bars, a roll at the top of the second standard,a cord having one end attached to the flexible guide passing over therolls on said standards and under the rolls between said cross-bars, aweight attached to the other end of said cord, and a sweep forattachment of a draft-animal rigidly attached to the upper end of theshaft.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

STONEWALL J. CAROLAND. Witnesses:

W. J. SMITH, F. G. GILBERT.

